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New Widgets Let You Snap, Crackle … and Think
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Michael Karlesky is a computer science doctoral candidate at the New York University Polytechnic School of Engineering. He contributed this article to Live Science's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights.
Let's think about how we think. However, rather than dive into brain science or psychological models, I will simply ask you to look around your desk. What do you see? Are the most recently used or most important objects closest to you? Are certain items next to one another to remind you to do something? Have you stuck Post-it notes to your screen? Now look a little more closely. Are there any doodles on pieces of paper? Perhaps a certain pen or paperclip or small toy is present at arm's reach because you play with it so often.